household gods

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pl n

(in ancient Rome) deities of the home; lares and penates

British informal the essentials of domestic life

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Words nearby household gods

household art, household cavalry, household effects, householder, household god, household gods, household name, household troops, household word, househusband, housekeep

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How to use household gods in a sentence

Given the somewhat macabre origins of the feast, many of the celebrations were designed to placate the gods.
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“I grew up in a household with really strong women,” Zufi explains.
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In Greek mythology, the species became associated with numerous gods.
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The two girls were legally emancipated and returned to the Covington household.
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Malcolm Tucker, a foul-mouthed political advisor, was the role that turned Capaldi into a household name in Britain.
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The manifest annoyance of her household was thus easily accounted for, but he marveled at the strength of her bodyguard.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Under all man's dreams of eternal gods and eternal heavens lies man's passion for the eternal feminine.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
He and his household are going with their goods in the galliots which are now leaving this city for Yndia.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Mr. Mayne thought they should rouse the household at the first reputable looking dwelling they found.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
By virtue of my recent return I had not fallen altogether into our household ways as yet, and sat smoking and watching him.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd